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Published
2021
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Subgenre
Contemporary
Words
24,500
Section
Middle Grade

Starfish

Ellie has been fat-shamed since she was little, by bullies at school and even by her own family. She follows 'fat girl rules' to take up less space until a new friend and a therapist help her start to push back.

  • Printz Honor 2022
  • Charlotte Huck Honor 2022
  • ALSC Notable Children's Book 2022
  • YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults 2022